Blast Resistance
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International Explosion Resistance Standards & Certification Classes
EN 13123-2 Open Range Test
| Facade, window, door, shutter | Mass | Distance |
| EXR1 | 3 kg | 5,0 m |
| EXR2 | 3 kg | 3,0 m |
| EXR3 | 12 kg | 5,5 m |
| EXR4 | 12 kg | 4,0 m |
| EXR5 | 20 kg | 4,0 m |
Test results must have the addition:
S = splinters NS = no splinters
DoD UFC4-010-01
| Level of Protection | Potential Door and Glazing Hazards | Potential Injury |
| Below AT standards* | * Windows will fail catastrophically and result in lethal hazards. (High hazard rating) * Doors will be thrown into rooms. (Category V) | Majority of personnel in collapse region suffer fatalities. Potential fatalities in areas outside of collapsed area likely. |
| Very Low | * Glazing will fracture, come out of the frame, and is likely to be propelled into the building, with potential to cause serious injuries. (Low hazard rating) * Doors will become dislodged from the structure but will not create a flying debris hazard. (Category IV) | Majority of personnel in damaged area suffer serious injuries with a potential for fatalities. Personnel in areas outside damaged area will experience minor to moderate injuries. |
| Low | * Glazing will fracture, potentially come out of the frame, but at reduced velocity, does not present a significant injury hazard. (Very low hazard rating) * Doors will experience non- catastrophic failure, but will have permanent deformation and may be inoperable. (Category III) | Majority of personnel in damaged area suffer minor to moderate injuries with the potential for a few serious injuries, but fatalities are unlikely. Personnel in areas outside damaged areas will potentially experience minor to moderate injuries. |
| Medium | * Glazing will fracture, remain in the frame and results in a minimal hazard consisting of glass dust and slivers. (Minimal hazard and No Hazard ratings) * Doors will be openable but will have permanent deformation. (Category II) | Personnel in damaged area potentially suffer minor to moderate injuries, but fatalities are unlikely. Personnel in areas outside damaged areas will potentially experience superficial injuries. |
| High | * Innermost surface of glazing will not break. (No Break hazard rating) * Doors will be substantially unchanged and fully operable. (Category I) | Only superficial injuries are likely. |
1. This is not a level of protection and should never be a design goal. It only defines a realm of more severe structural response, and may provide useful information in some cases.
2. For damage / performance descriptions for primary, secondary, and non-structural members, refer to PDC Technical Report 06-08.
3. Glazing hazard ratings are from ASTM F 2912.
4. Door damage level categories are from ASTM F 2247 and F 2927.
GSA-TS01-2003
| GSA | ISO | Description | Exposure classes | Protection classes |
| GSA1 | A | Glazing does not break. No visible damage to glazing or frame. | none | very high |
| GSA2 | B | Glazing cracks but is retained by the frame. Dusting or very small fragments near sill or on the floor acceptable. | none | very high |
| GAS3a | C | Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space and land on floor not further than 1,006 mm from the window. | very low | high |
| GSA3b | D | Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space and land on floor not further than 3,048 mm from the window. | low | high |
| GSA4 | E | Glazing cracks. Fragements enter space and land on floor and impact a vertical witness panel at a distance of no more than 3,048 mm from the window at a height no greater than 610 mm above the floor | medium | medium |
| GSA5 | F | Glazing cracks. Fragments enter space and land on floor and impact a vertical witness panel at a distance of no more than 3,048 mm from the window at a height no greater than 610 mm above the floor. | high | low |
ASTM-F-1642-04
| Hazard Rating | Severity of Fragments | Fragment Distance |
| No Break | The glazing is observed not to fracture and there is no visible damage to the glazing system. | None. |
| Very Low Hazard | Glazing will fracture. | < 1m |
| Low Hazard | Glazing will fracture. | 1 < 3m and below 50cm height floor level |
| High Hazard | Glazing will fracture. | > 3m and above 50cm height floor level |